APR 29 ' bb Mb : 5U b&DP WORD PROCEbbING 
P.9/13 
There is a recent case where almost carte blanche approval was 
given to a hotel complex which was designed along unprecedented 
lines, wju-h little regard for possible adverse environmental or 
social impact. •? 
Spasmodic and restricted research on the flora & fauna of Dominica 
has m the past been undertaken primarily for purposes other than 
the national agenda, so that even today the nation lacks crucial 
information necessary to manage its wildlife and their habitat.' 
Section 2.2.3 of the *Dominica Environmental Profile - 1991 states 
Ha h J -tat .-eduction and alteration are the direct results of 
prooxems associated with agricultural expansion and deforestation." 
and what "Additional research (e.g. distribution and habitat 
studies) needs to be undertaken for wildlife, with priority aiven 
to those that are endemic, locally or internationally endangered, 
/ threatened migratory species, or those species that are legally 
hunted. Population monitoring should be undertaken for crit ! cal 
species.." ' “ "" 
Legislation is in place which has the objective of protecting the 
national wildlife but falls short because of inadequate information 
on the various species which it seeks to protect. The end product 
th ® Lav i , ma > y® 11 b e legalizing the extermination of some 
species, Page 64 ot the Dominica Environmental Profile quotes the 
about the°c«rrH Stiy and .*? iidl , i£e . aS **? in< * that little" is known 
?h*t SS yX T J Cap ff lty ° f certain species for hunting? and 
^ a. more data, \as well as greater enforcement capability), are 
required before different, hunting seasons, bag limits, and other 
be p “ cticall L 
PROJECT GOAL AND OBJECTIVES 
The proposed activities to be undertaken with EIBD funds would 
anew the Dominica Conservation Association to act as a leader and 
M Jx < cata . 1 / st /JJ the . development of a strategy to conserve the 
biodiversityof Dominica. The proposed biodiversity program would 
c r nsisw ox xour basic components, which are listed below and 
” ~ ®^ s in morc d & 1 3 x 1 in t.h 0 "M 0 1hods *■* sect 10 n * 
Establishing a baseline on the flora and fauna of selected 
JL L fcj o p 
SSrttaS hiThprT 0 ri 9 t y Sy 3 %Tie f s 0 ; th “* with spenial 
?nhe P e"tablistaeat C oL 00lle0ti0n,E,IOgrai,1Ble 9iving priorit y 
a) a herbarium and ^ v./ , 
b) an insect, collection; 
and Managing the biological resource information on a 
computerrzed system. 
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